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Why Do Farmers Care About Climate Change? Rising Sea Levels
2016-08-29 15:29:22| National Farmers Union
By Tom Somrack, NFU Government Relations Intern It is no surprise that rising sea levels are caused and accelerated by a changing planet and climate. But, an increase in sea levels can affect more than just the coastal lands. For example, according to USDAs Regional Vulnerability Assessments, Threats from sea level rise also include the loss of […]
Rodenticide Webinars Help UK Farmers Get Up to Speed
2016-08-25 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - With the new rules on buying rodenticides due very shortly, AHDB is running two webinars explaining to farmers what they need to do.
New Tool Helps Livestock Farmers Improve Productivity
2016-08-24 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GLOBAL - A new and interactive tool from FAO allows farmers, policy makers and scientists to calculate meat, milk and eggs production as well as greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock to make the sector more productive and more climate-friendly.
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Stopgap Aid is Not Enough for Strapped U.S. Dairy Farmers, NFU Says
2016-08-23 21:10:01| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (August 23, 2016) In response to todays U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement that it will purchase $20 million worth of dairy products under the authority of Section 32 of the Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1935, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger […]
Zambia's drought hits honey farmers
2016-08-22 01:03:34| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A widespread drought in southern Africa has knock-on effects on honey production in Zambia.
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